Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (QLD)

Queensland Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 1989 Reprinted as in force on 22 September 1993 (includes amendments up to SL No. 346 of 1993) Reprint No. 3 This reprint is prepared by the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel Warning—This reprint is not an authorised copy

Information about this reprint This regulation is reprinted as at 22 September 1993. As required by section 5 of the Reprints Act 1992 , it— • shows the law as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before that day; and • incorporates all necessary consequential amendments, whether of punctuation, numbering or another kind. As required by section 6 of the Reprints Act 1992 , the reprint includes a reference to the law by which each amendment was made—see List of legislation and List of annotations in Endnotes. The opportunity has also been taken, under section 7 of the Reprints Act 1992 to use aspects of format and printing style consistent with current legislative drafting practice as permitted by section 35 of that Act. This page is specific to this reprint. See previous reprints for information about earlier changes made under the Reprints Act 1992 . A Table of previous reprints is included in the Endnotes. Also see Endnotes for— • details about when provisions commenced; and • any provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated in the reprint.

Queensland WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 1989 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 5 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6A Approval of forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 7 Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 8 Adoption of standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 PART 2—GENERAL PROVISIONS 11 Report by inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 11A Rural industry exclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 12 Safeguards and safety measures to be taken by principal contractor . . . . . 23 13 Safety induction for employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 14 Documenting work procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 15 Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 16 Appeals to Appeals Tribunal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 17 Appeals to board of reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PART 3—WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMITTEES 19 Health and safety representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 20 Health and safety committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 PART 4—REGISTRATIONS OF WORKPLACES AND PLANT 22 Registration of industrial workplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 23 Registration of plant design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

2 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 24 Registration of plant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 26 Duration of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 27 Renewal of registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 28 Director to be notified of change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 30 Reassessment of fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 32 Notifiable projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 PART 5—CERTIFICATES, PERMITS AND AUTHORITIES 33 Prescribed occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 34 Classifications within prescribed occupations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 35 General qualifications for certificate or permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 36 Qualifications for crane chaser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 37 Qualifications for crane operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 38 Qualifications for demolisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 39 Qualifications for dogman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 40 Qualifications for explosive-powered tool operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 41 Qualifications for machinery operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 42 Qualifications for plant operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 43 Qualifications for rigger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 44 Qualifications for scaffolder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 45 Qualifications for welder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 46 General provision concerning practical experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 47 General provision concerning examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 48 Application for certificate of competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 49 Issue of certificate of competency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 50 Permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 51 Authority to operate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 52 Fresh certificate etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 53 Revocation of certificate and permit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 54 Certificates etc. to be carried and produced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 55 Prohibitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 56 Reciprocal certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 57 Medical certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

3 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 PART 8—WORKPLACE AMENITIES 72 Application of Part . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 73 Amenities requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 74 Floor area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 75 Air space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 76 Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 77 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 78 Painting of buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 79 Dining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 80 Dressing rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 81 Sanitary conveniences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 82 Washing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 83 Owner may provide amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 84 Seating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 85 Drinking water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 86 First aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 87 Project amenities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 88 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 PART 10—CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 90 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 92 Scaffolding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 93 Formwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 94 Ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 95 Scaffold planks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 PART 11—CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION AND REMOVAL OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES 98 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 99 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 100 Flooring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 101 Stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 102 Work on external faces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 103 Precautions for prestressing operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

4 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 104 Overloading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 105 Protruding nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 106 Bricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 107 Personnel and materials hoist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 108 Precast concrete units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 109 Safety of persons on roofs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 110 Working platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 111 Rest platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 112 Crane landing platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 113 General provisions regarding barricades, hoardings and gantries— interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 114 Barricades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 115 Hoardings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 116 Gantries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 117 Guardrails, midrails and edge protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 118 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 119 Fire hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 PART 12—DEMOLITION WORK 120 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 121 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 122 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 123 Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 124 Mechanical demolition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 PART 13—EXCAVATIONS, TRENCHES, CAISSONS, COFFERDAMS AND TUNNELS 125 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 126 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 127 Shoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 128 Access and egress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 129 Barricading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 130 Equipment and material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 131 Combustion engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

5 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 PART 16—ACCESS PROVISIONS 140 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 141 Access to be provided . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 142 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 143 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 PART 17—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS 145 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 146 Inspection and testing of hire equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 147 Portable electrical equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 148 Electrical socket outlet adaptors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 149 Flexible cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 150 Overhead electric lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 151 Electrical installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 152 Electrical installations at a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 PART 18—CRANES AND HOISTS 154 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 163 Cranes with free-falling capability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 165 Riding load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 PART 27—CONFINED SPACES 199 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 PART 28—LEAD 200 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 201 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 202 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 203 Floors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 204 Work benches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 205 Washing and bathing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 206 Change rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 207 Protective clothing and equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 208 Storage and handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 209 Exhaust systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 210 Duties of persons engaged in a lead process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

6 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 211 Duties of employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 PART 29—ASBESTOS 212 Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 213 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 214 Notification of a workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 215 Prohibition on spraying asbestos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 216 Exhaust ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 217 Protective equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 218 Removal of asbestos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 219 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 220 Construction requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 221 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 222 Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 223 Crocidolite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 224 Medical examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 PART 30—HEARING CONSERVATION 225 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 226 Exposure to daily noise dose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 227 Notification of noncompliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 228 Hearing protection area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 229 Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 PART 31—SPRAY PAINTING 230 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 231 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 232 Booth required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 233 Construction of booths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 234 Exhaust ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 235 Use of certain substances prohibited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 PART 32—WELDING 236 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 237 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

7 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 PART 33—FOUNDRY AND ABRASIVE BLASTING 238 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 239 Prohibited materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 240 Wet blasting inhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 241 Blasting equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 242 Blasting chambers and enclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 243 Blasting outside a blasting chamber or enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 244 Washing facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 245 Protection equipment and respiratory equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 246 Air from respiratory equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 247 Equipment for supply of breathing air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 248 Furnace areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 249 Cupola charging platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 250 Pit furnace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 251 Pouring pit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 252 Ladles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 253 Work under suspended castings etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 254 Moulds or chills for spare metal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 255 Mould drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 256 Ventilation and temperature control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 PART 34—COMPRESSED AIR 257 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 258 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 PART 35—UNDERWATER DIVING 259 Underwater diving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 PART 37—HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES 265 Interpretation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 266 Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 267 Precautions to be taken with hazardous substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 268 Consignment records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 269 Condition of hazardous substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 270 Hazardous substances to be kept dry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

8 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 271 Equipment for use with hazardous substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 272 Handling of substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 273 Depots to be kept clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 274 Fire hazards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 275 Suppliers’ duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 276 Employers’ duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 277 Employees’ duties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 278 Risk assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 279 Manifests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 280 Anhydrous ammonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 281 Chlorine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 282 Hazardous substances of Class 5.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 283 Pesticides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 284 Liquid substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 285 Storage depots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 286 Mixed storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 287 Laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 PART 38—AIR HANDLING AND WATER SYSTEMS OF BUILDINGS 288 Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 289 Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 PART 39—OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 290 Offences and penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 291 Recovery of penalties by notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 FEES SCHEDULE 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 CLASSIFIED PLANT SCHEDULE 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 PLANT DESIGN SCHEDULE 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 CLASSIFICATION OF WORKPLACES

9 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 GRAPHICS RELOCATED FROM BODY OF LEGISLATION FIGURE 107(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 TABLE 116(1)—1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 ENDNOTES 1 Index to Endnotes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 3 Table of previous reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 5 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 6 Table of renumbered provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 7 Provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated into reprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

11 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 1989 [as amended by all amendments that commenced on or before 22 September 1993 2 ] PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 3–7 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) Except as provided by subsection (2), this regulation shall commence on 31 July 1989. (2) Part 35 (sections 259 to 260) and Part 36 (sections 261 to 264) shall commence on 30 October 1989. ˙ Interpretation 5. In this regulation— “airconditioning” means a system of mechanical ventilation which automatically controls air temperature, and includes dehumidifying equipment; “airconditioning unit” means a unit of plant which provides airconditioning and which— (a) incorporates an evaporative condenser or cooling tower; or (b) has a compressor motor with a kilowatt rating of or greater than 50 kW; “AS” means a standard, rule, code or specification of the Standards Association of Australia; “board of reference” means a board established under section 114 of the

12 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Act; “BS” means a standard, rule, code or specification of the British Standards Institution; “building maintenance unit” means a unit of plant which is a power operated suspended work platform having a support system permanently installed on a building or structure, and which is used to gain access to the exterior faces of a building or structure for building maintenance or window cleaning services; “building work” means— (a) houses; (b) other residential buildings (blocks of flats, home units, attached townhouses, villa units, terrace houses, semidetached houses, maisonettes); (c) hotels etc. (motels, hostels, boarding houses, guest houses, holiday apartment buildings); (d) shops (retail shops, restaurants, cafes, taverns, dry cleaners, laundromats, hair salons, shopping arcades); (e) factories (paper mills, brickworks, foundries, manufacturing laboratories, workshops as part of a manufacturing process); (f) offices (banks, post offices, council chambers, head and regional offices); (g) other business premises (warehouses, storage depots, service stations, transport depots and terminals, electricity substation buildings, pumping station buildings, telephone exchanges, mail sorting centres, broadcasting stations, film studios); (h) educational buildings (schools, colleges, kindergartens, libraries, museums, art galleries, research and teaching laboratories, theological colleges); (i) religious buildings (churches, chapels, temples); (j) health buildings (hospitals, nursing homes, surgeries, clinics, medical centres); (k) entertainment and recreational buildings (clubs, theatres, cinemas, public halls, gymnasiums, grandstands, squash courts, sports and

13 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 recreation centres); (l) miscellaneous buildings (law courts, homes for the aged where medical care is not provided as a normal service, orphanages, gaols, barracks, mine buildings, glasshouses, livestock sheds, shearing sheds, fruit and skin drying sheds, public toilets, ambulance, fire and police stations); “certificate of registration” means a certificate of registration issued under this regulation; “classified plant” means the plant set out in Schedule 3; “competent person” means a person who, because of qualifications and experience, has the skills necessary to perform the duties under this regulation in respect of which the expression is used; “compressed air work” means work performed by a person while that person is breathing any gas or mixture of gases at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; “construction other than building work” means— (a) roads and highways (parking areas, cycle paths, airport runways, pedestrian and vehicle overpasses, traffic lights, roundabouts, associated road drainage works, street and highway lighting, road resurfacing, kerbing and guttering, road tunnels); (b) railways (tracklaying, overhead power lines and signals, tramways, tunnels for underground railways, fuel hoppers); (c) harbours (boat and yacht basins, breakwaters, retaining walls, docks and piers, terminals, wharves, dredging works, marinas); (d) water storage and supply (dams, weirs, reservoirs, embankments for water diversion, water pipelines, mains and treatment plants, flood prevention and erosion, aqueducts, water conduits, systems conveying water to residences, commercial and industrial establishments); (e) sewage and drainage (sanitary and storm sewers, sewage treatment plants, stormwater drains, drainage systems); (f) electricity generation, transmission and distribution (power stations, hydro-electric generating plants, associated work, that is; towers, chimneys, transmission and distribution lines);

14 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (g) recreation grounds (golf courses, playing fields, racecourses, swimming pools, landscaping, park construction); (h) telecommunications (radio, television, microwave and radar transmission towers, telephone and telegraph lines and underground cables, coaxial cables); (i) heavy industry (oil, gas, coal and other minerals—construction of production, storage and distribution facilities, refineries, pumping stations, construction of mines); (j) ships or boats; (k) bridges (those for the support of roads, railways, tramways, causeways and elevated highways); “crane” means a machine intended for raising or lowering a load and moving it horizontally, but does not include a backhoe, excavator, front-end loader, drag line, or other machine primarily designed for earth moving purposes; “crane chaser” means a person who slings or directs the movement of a load being handled by a tower crane, derrick crane, rail mounted crane, or a mobile crane, where that load is at all times in full view of the crane operator; “crane operator” means a person who operates a crane, hoist, industrial truck or earth moving equipment mentioned in section 34(1); “demolisher” means a person who is responsible for the safety of the method of work and the use of equipment for the purpose of demolition; “demolition” means the removal of a building or structure or the removal of plant in a way which renders reinstatement impossible for all practical purposes, and includes the removal of asbestos, but does not include the systematic dismantling or removal of a portion of a building or structure or of plant for remodelling, alteration, repair or maintenance; “dogman” means a person who slings or directs the movement of a load being handled by a tower crane, derrick crane, rail mounted crane, or a mobile crane, where that load is not at all times in full view of the crane operator;

15 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 “earth monitoring device” , in Part 17, means a device that— (a) monitors the earthing connection to an item of equipment; and (b) disconnects the supply of electricity to the equipment if— (i) there is a break in the earthing connection; or (ii) the resistance of the earthing connection rises above a predetermined level; “electrical equipment” means any of the following— (a) portable electrical equipment; (b) a plug; (c) an appliance connector; (d) an electrical socket outlet adaptor; (e) a cord extension socket; (f) an extension lead; (g) a flexible cable; (h) an isolating transformer; (i) a residual current device; (j) an earth monitoring device; if it is designed for electrical operation at low or medium voltage; “electricalinstallation” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by section 6 of the Electricity Act 1976 ; “electrical socket outlet adaptor” means— (a) a double adaptor; or (b) a piggyback plug; or (c) a powerboard; “electrical worker” , in Part 17, means a person who is the holder of a certificate of competency that— (a) is issued by the Electrical Workers and Contractors Board (constituted under the Electricity Act 1976 ); and (b) allows the holder to perform electrical work of a kind mentioned

16 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 in Part 17; “electricity authority” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by section 6 of the Electricity Act 1976 , and includes the holder of a licence to supply electricity under that Act; “engineer” means a person qualified for corporate membership of the Institution of Engineers Australia, and who practises in a field relevant to the person’s professional qualification; “equipment” includes scaffolding, gear, cranes, hoists, power-driven equipment, shoring and formwork; “excavation work” means work in connection with excavating for or preparing foundations for a building or structure, but does not include work in or in respect of an excavation less than 1.5 m in depth measured from the top of the excavation; “explosive-powered tool” means a tool by which a stud, pin, dowel, screw, rivet, nail, spike, bolt or other object may be driven against, into or through any substance by means of an explosive charge, and includes every attachment to and accessory of such a tool and every device used or adapted for use or intended to be used with such a tool; “fees” includes charges, allowances, costs and expenses; “final price at practical completion” means the aggregate of all amounts paid or payable by the owner of the project to the principal contractor, and to all contractors, subcontractors and suppliers, so as to constitute the total cost of the project at practical completion; “formwork” means a temporary or permanent structure erected to support concrete or other similar material; “foundry” means a workplace where metal or other materials are melted and moulded for periods of time, when aggregated in relation to all persons performing work at the workplace, in excess of 2 hours in any 8 consecutive hours; “gear” includes any ladder, plank, chain, rope, hook, sling, hanger, yoke, fastening shackle, hoist, stay, brace, block, bracket, pulley, box, grab, trestle, explosive-powered tool, hand tool, swinging stage, boatswains chair or other moveable contrivance used for the performance of work, and includes an attachment or insert fitted to or cast in a precast unit for use in lifting and placing that unit in the course of work;

17 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 “holder” of a certificate of registration means the person in whose name the certificate is issued; “house” means a building (whether temporary or permanent) used or intended to be used, adapted or designed for use as a separate residence for an occupier entitled to the exclusive use of that building and containing washing, bathing, shower or sanitary facilities, and includes any outbuilding to be used in association with the building, but does not include— (a) a lot within the meaning of the Building Units and Group TitlesAct 1980 ; or (b) a building attached to a shop, office, warehouse or factory and used or intended to be used, adapted or designed for use as a residence for an occupier or caretaker of the shop, office, warehouse or factory; or (c) a building used or intended to be used, adapted or designed for use as an apartment or apartment house, boarding house, motel, residential club, residential hotel or residential part of premises licensed under the Liquor Act 1992 ; or (d) a building (whether temporary or permanent) used or intended to be used, adapted or designed for use as a separate residence for an occupier entitled to the exclusive use of the building and forming part of a group of other buildings; or (e) a separate residence that is part of a building containing 2 or more such residences; “impurity” means any fumes, dust, smoke, gas, vapour or other matter which may endanger the health of, or be likely to cause discomfort to, an employee; “industrial workplace” , in Part 4, means premises at which activities of a kind set out in Schedule 5 are conducted; “isolating transformer” , in Part 17, means a single phase or polyphase air-cooled transformer that— (a) can be connected to the input side of a low voltage circuit; and (b) provides a low voltage supply of electricity (effectively isolated from the source of supply and from earth) at a nominal voltage

18 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ratio of unity to operate 1 item of electrical equipment; and (c) complies with AS 3108; “laser” or “laser product” means a laser or laser product within the meaning of AS 2211 Code of practice for laser safety; “low voltage” , in Part 17, means a nominal voltage of— (a) 415 V between 2 phase conductors; or (b) 240 V between a phase conductor and a neutral conductor; “machinery operator” means a person who has charge of and operates plant such as a steam boiler, steam turbine, steam engine, refrigeration machinery or the like; “mechanical ventilation” means a power driven system of ventilation, but does not include a system of ventilation driven by wind; “medium voltage” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by AS 3000; “mobile plant” means any earthmoving, road making, tree felling or other mobile machine; “people mover” means plant designed and intended for use for the transportation of people by way of a vehicle supported and guided on a fixed structure, other than transportation by— (a) a people-mover system within the meaning of the State Transport(People-Movers) Act 1989 ; and (b) a railway within the meaning of the TransportInfrastructure(Railways) Act 1991 ; and (c) a tram; and (d) an amusement device; and (e) a moving walkway, belt or escalator; and (f) a lift, crane or hoist; and (g) an aerial funicular; “plant operator” means a person who has charge of and operates mobile plant with an engine capacity exceeding 2 L; “portable electrical equipment” , in Part 17, means a motor operated tool or item of equipment designed—

19 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (a) to be connected— (i) to a low voltage circuit; and (ii) to fixed wiring by means of a flexible cable and plug; and (b) to be easily moved while in use or between periods of use; “powerboard” means an electrical portable outlet device that complies with AS 3105; “practical completion” means a stage of being reasonably fit for use or occupation; “prescribed form” means a form approved by the Director under section 6A; “registered” means that— (a) a certificate of registration has been issued for the premises or plant; and (b) the certificate has not expired or lapsed; “residual current device” , in Part 17, has the meaning given by AS 3760; “rigger” means a person who is responsible for the rigging and safety of rigging involved in the erection, positioning or dismantling of any building or structure, or plant that requires the erection of tackle involving the use of wire, fibre rope or other gear for the purpose of lifting, lowering or moving an object; “scaffolder” means a person who is responsible for the erection or dismantling of scaffolding; “scaffolding” means any structure, staging or platform set up or used for or in connection with— (a) the performance of work; or (b) the support or protection of persons engaged in work; “shoring” means any equipment or material used for the temporary support of any building or structure or any part of any building or structure or of any excavation or trench; “siliceous dust” means airborne dust that contains more than 2% quartz (SiO 2 ) by mass;

20 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 “specified plant” , in Part 4, means the plant set out in Schedule 3 to the Act, other than cylinders within the ambit of AS 2030; “spray painting” means the application to any article by spraying of— (a) hydrogen peroxide; or (b) molten metal; or (c) lead paint; or (d) oilbase paint; or (e) silica paint; or (f) lacquer; or (g) enamel; or (h) varnish; or (i) oil-stain; or (j) shellac; or (k) a liquid containing nitro-cellulose; or (l) epoxy; or (m) polyurethane; or (n) any other flammable or toxic substance; or (o) a mixture of any 2 or more of the items set out in paragraphs (a) to (n); “supporting structure” means a structure, structural member or foundation (including any part of a building or its foundations) which is subject to direct or indirect loading because of the installation or use of equipment; “trench” means an excavation in which the maximum vertical dimension exceeds the least horizontal dimension of the excavation; “washing facility” means a shower facility or washing point; “working platform” means that part of a scaffolding or structure on which material may be stacked or persons may be supported for the performance of work.

21 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ˙ Approval of forms 6A. The Director may approve a form— (a) for a purpose under the Act or this regulation for which a prescribed form is required or authorised to be used; or (b) for use for any purpose in connection with the administration of the Act or this regulation. ˙ Fees 7.(1) The fees specified in Schedule 2 are the fees payable in respect of the matters specified in the Schedule. (2) The fees may be paid to— (a) the Brisbane office of the Director; or (b) the office of an inspector. ˙ Adoption of standards 8.(1) For the purposes of this regulation, any standards, rules, codes or specifications adopted shall be read and construed as forming part of this regulation subject to any modification which may be expressed in the section adopting such standard, rule, code or specification. (2) A term occurring in any standard, rule, code or specification referred to in this regulation that is defined by the Act, but not by the standard, rule, code or specification concerned, shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Act. (3) Where a term is defined by any standard, rule, code or specification and also by the Act and there is an inconsistency between the meaning assigned to that term by the standard, rule, code or specification and the meaning assigned to it by the Act, the meaning assigned to it by the Act shall prevail. (4) Where any standard, rule, code or specification adopted by this regulation adopts by way of reference the whole or part of any other standard, rule, code or specification, then, such standard, rule, code or specification, as the case may be, shall be taken to be adopted by this regulation to the extent necessary to give full force and effect to the first

22 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 standard, rule, code or specification. (5) A standard, rule, code or specification expressly referred to in this regulation does not include the adoption of any provision— (a) specifying or defining the respective rights, responsibilities or obligations of a manufacturer, supplier or purchaser to each of the others; or (b) requiring the submission for approval of any matter to any person other than a person empowered by the Act to give that approval; or (c) specifying that any matter shall be submitted to the Standards Association of Australia or a committee of the association for expression of opinion; or (d) permitting a departure from any provision of the standard, rule, code or specification at the sole discretion of the manufacturer or purchaser or by arrangement between the manufacturer and purchaser. (6) A reference in this regulation to any standard, rule, code or specification shall be taken to be a reference to that standard, rule, code or specification as amended from time to time. (7) A standard, rule, code or specification expressly referred to in this regulation, is subject to the following modifications— (a) where the word ‘contractor’ is used, substitute the words ‘principal contractor or employer’; (b) where the word ‘worker’, or a similar word, is used, substitute the word ‘employee’. PART 2—GENERAL PROVISIONS ˙ Report by inspector 11.(1) A report by an inspector made under section 32 of the Act may, on payment of the prescribed fee, be examined by—

23 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (a) the person who suffered the injury or illness to which the report relates; or (b) the spouse, legal personal representative or legal representative of the person referred to in paragraph (a); or (c) a person who has the consent of the Director to examine the report. (2) A person referred to in subsection (1)(a), (b) or (c) may, on payment of the prescribed fee, obtain a copy of or an extract from a report by an inspector made under section 32 of the Act. ˙ Rural industry exclusions 11A.(1) Subject to subsection (2), this regulation does not apply to rural industry. (2) The following sections apply to rural industry— (a) sections 1 to 11A; (b) section 16; (c) section 23 (except to the extent that it relates to plant that is an elevating work platform with an elevation of 6 m or less); (d) section 24 (except to the extent that it relates to plant that is a mobile elevating work platform with an elevation of 6 m or less); (e) section 26(1) and (3); (f) section 27; (g) section 30; (h) section 290; (i) section 291. ˙ Safeguards and safety measures to be taken by principal contractor 12. For the purposes of section 23 of the Act, the following safeguards and safety measures are prescribed in respect of a project in relation to a building or structure on which a principal contractor is engaged— (a) the provision of lighting in the workplace and areas giving access

24 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 to the workplace; (b) the provision of railings on stairs and landings and around floor and wall openings so as to secure safety; (c) the provision of protection about the perimeter of floor areas; (d) the provision of safe and protected means of entrance to the workplace and to every building or structure in the workplace; (e) the provision of protection for members of the public on the workplace and every building or structure in the workplace; (f) the maintenance of the workplace in a tidy condition; (g) the provision of safeguards and the taking of precautions in respect of fire safety. ˙ Safety induction for employees 13. Before a person commences work on a notifiable project in connection with a building or structure, the principal contractor shall ensure that the person receives instruction with respect to health and safety, including instruction in relation to such of the following topics as are relevant to the work to be performed— (a) prevention of, and procedures for dealing with, accidents; (b) use of alcohol and drugs; (c) use of gear, equipment and vehicles; (d) use of workplace amenities, cleanliness and housekeeping; (e) use of compressed air; (f) work in confined spaces, demolition work, manual lifting procedures, handling of materials; (g) concrete pumping, cranes and lifting gear; (h) protection of eyes, head and hearing, respiratory protection, protective clothing, helmets and footwear, use of safety harnesses and the wearing of jewellery; (i) fire and fire fighting, flammable liquids, chemicals, epoxy resins and adhesives;

25 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (j) handrails and floor openings; (k) scaffolding, framed type scaffolding, mobile scaffolding, tube and coupler scaffolding; (l) use of lasers; (m) oxyacetylene work, welding-cutting and heating; (n) post-tensioning or prestressing; (o) protection from projections; (p) safety signs; (q) workplace safety meetings; (r) work in trenches and pits. ˙ Documenting work procedures 14.(1) This section applies to— (a) demolition work; and (b) work relating to dismantling a building or structure for relocation. (2) Before starting work to which this section applies— (a) the principal contractor in respect of a project; or (b) in any other case, the employer; shall prepare written details of the proposed method of carrying out the work, including the safeguards to be provided and the safety measures to be taken in respect of the work, so as to ensure the health and safety of all persons at the workplace. (3) Written details of the work required under subsection (2) shall— (a) in the case of demolition work to be performed by mechanical means, be submitted to the Director 14 days at least before the work is commenced; and (b) in the case of other work, be retained at the workplace and produced to an inspector upon demand. (4) Where written details of the work are required under this section to be submitted to the Director, the work shall not be commenced until the

26 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Director has notified the principal contractor or employer in writing that the proposed method of carrying out the work is acceptable to the Director. ˙ Signs 15. A sign required by this regulation shall— (a) comply with the requirements of AS 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment; and (b) be constructed of durable material and in a way which permits the sign to be clearly visible and permanently displayed. ˙ Appeals to Appeals Tribunal 16.(1) An appeal under section 103 of the Act to the Appeals Tribunal— (a) shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and (b) shall be endorsed by the secretary to the tribunal as to the time and date of lodgment; and (c) may be adjourned for such time and to such place and upon such terms and conditions as the tribunal may determine. (2) Where the Appeals Tribunal makes any order as to costs in relation to an appeal, the tribunal shall, upon application of a party to the appeal, issue a certificate as to costs specifying the amount of costs to be paid and the persons by whom and to whom the costs are to be paid. (3) An amount of costs awarded by the tribunal and not paid may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction as for a debt due and owing to the person in whose name the action is brought. ˙ Appeals to board of reference 17.(1) An appeal under section 113 of the Act to the board of reference shall— (a) be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee; and (b) set out a statement of the grounds of appeal; and

27 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (c) be lodged with the secretary to the board of reference constituted for the relevant industry; and (d) be endorsed by the secretary to the board as to the time and date of lodgment. (2) Where an appeal has been instituted under this section the secretary to the board shall notify the appellant and the Director in the prescribed form as to the time and place appointed for hearing the appeal. (3) An appeal instituted under this section may be adjourned for such time and to such place and upon such terms and conditions as the board may determine. (4) Where the board hearing an appeal under this section makes any order as to costs in relation to the appeal, the board shall, upon application of a party to the appeal, issue a certificate as to costs specifying the amount of costs to be paid and the persons by whom and to whom the costs are to be paid. (5) An amount of costs awarded by the board and not paid may be recovered by action in a court of competent jurisdiction as for a debt due and owing to the person in whose name the action is brought. PART 3—WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES AND COMMITTEES ˙ Health and safety representative 19.(1) A health and safety representative nominated or elected under section 62 of the Act for a project relating to a building or structure shall have the following prescribed experience and qualifications— (a) experience in construction work for a continuous period of 10 years before the date of nomination or election as a health and safety representative; (b) a sound knowledge of the provisions of the Act and this regulation relating to the health and safety of persons on the

28 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 project. (2) For the purposes of section 69(a) of the Act, a health and safety representative shall be entitled to make an inspection at weekly intervals. (3) The following duties are prescribed duties of a health and safety representative nominated or elected under section 62 of the Act— (a) inform the health and safety officer nominated for the workplace concerned of the time at which the representative will make the weekly inspection; (b) report to the health and safety officer all matters concerning health and safety at the workplace, as soon as practicable after making an inspection, such report to be written in a record book kept at the workplace for that purpose. ˙ Health and safety committee 20. A health and safety committee shall be established on a project relating to a building or structure within 7 days after the nomination of a health and safety officer under section 58 of the Actin respect of that project. PART 4—REGISTRATIONS OF WORKPLACES AND PLANT ˙ Registration of industrial workplaces 22.(1) An employer must not occupy or use premises as an industrial workplace unless the premises are registered. (2) An employer who wants to register premises as an industrial workplace must apply to the Director in the prescribed form. ˙ Registration of plant design 23.(1) This section applies to the plant listed in Schedule 4.

29 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (2) Plant to which this section applies must not be installed, used, or altered for installation or use at a workplace unless— (a) the details of the plant design have been registered with the Director under this section; or (b) in the case of details of plant design which have been approved or registered by another State or Territory occupational health and safety authority, a copy of that approval or registration has been lodged with the Director. (3) The Director must register an application for registration of details of plant design if the application is— (a) made in the prescribed form; and (b) accompanied by— (i) the prescribed fee; and (ii) representational drawings of the plant design. (4) The application must contain a statement by a competent person confirming that the details of the plant design comply with— (a) the relevant design guide issued by the Director set out in Schedule 4; or (b) the relevant standard set out in Schedule 4; or (c) a standard— (i) that is nominated by Standards Australia as equivalent to the standard mentioned in paragraph (b); or (ii) if no standard has been nominated—that is considered by the Director to be equivalent to the standard mentioned in paragraph (b). (5) An inspector may require the following information to be given, at the time of making the application or after registration— (a) detailed drawings of the plant design; (b) design calculations; (c) operating instructions; (d) control system diagrams;

30 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (e) the sequence of the operation of the controls; (f) maintenance programs; (g) a statement of limitations on use. (6) Words contained in a document that— (a) accompanies the application; or (b) is required by an inspector under subsection (5); must be written in the English language. (7) On registration of the application, the Director must give written notice of the registration to the applicant. ˙ Registration of plant 24.(1) An owner of classified plant or specified plant must not use the plant, or permit the plant to be used, at a workplace unless the plant is registered. (2) An owner who wants to register plant must apply to the Director in the prescribed form. ˙ Duration of registration 26.(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a certificate of registration is in force from the date of issue until 31 January in the following year. (2) A certificate of registration of an industrial workplace lapses if the holder of the certificate— (a) stops occupying and using the industrial workplace; or (b) does not notify the Director under section 28(3) when required by that section to do so. (3) A certificate of registration of classified plant or specified plant lapses if the holder of the certificate no longer owns the plant. ˙ Renewal of registration 27. The holder of a certificate of registration who wants to renew the

31 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 certificate must apply to the Director in the prescribed form at least 14 days before the registration expires. ˙ Director to be notified of change 28.(1) The holder of a certificate of registration of an industrial workplace who stops occupying and using the industrial workplace must immediately notify the Director in the prescribed form. (2) The holder of a certificate of registration for classified plant or specified plant must immediately notify the Director, in the prescribed form, if there is a change in ownership of the plant. (3) The holder of a certificate of registration of an industrial workplace must immediately notify the Director, in the prescribed form, if— (a) the number of persons employed by the holder at the workplace changes from the number estimated in the holder’s application for registration or renewal or registration for an aggregate of 40 days between 1 February in any year and 31 January in the following year; or (b) there is a change in the main activity conducted at the workplace. (4) If the Director is notified of a change under subsection (2) or (3), the Director must reassess the prescribed fee under section 30. (5) The holder of the certificate of registration must pay to the Director, within 14 days after receiving the request for payment, the amount of the increase (if any) between— (a) the fee as reassessed; and (b) the fee as last assessed. ˙ Reassessment of fee 30.(1) If a registration period is for less than 1 year or a change notifiable under section 28(2) or (3) happens, the prescribed fee is to be reassessed using the following formula— registration period X prescribed fee 12

32 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (2) In this section— “registration period” means the number of whole months in the period beginning on, and including, the day that— (a) the industrial workplace is occupied or used; or (b) the classified plant or specified plant is used; or (c) a change notifiable under section 28(2) or (3) happened; and ending on 31 January in the following year. ˙ Notifiable projects 32. Where under section 19 of the Act, the Director prescribes any project or projects of a particular class to be a notifiable project or notifiable projects for the purposes of the Act, the Director shall cause a notification of the project or projects to be published in the Industrial Gazette. PART 5—CERTIFICATES, PERMITS AND AUTHORITIES ˙ Prescribed occupations 33. The following occupations are prescribed occupations for the purposes of section 109 of the Act— (a) crane chaser; (b) crane operator; (c) demolisher; (d) dogman; (e) explosive-powered tool operator; (f) machinery operator; (g) plant operator; (h) rigger;

33 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (i) scaffolder; (j) welder. ˙ Classifications within prescribed occupations 34.(1) The prescribed occupation of crane operator is divided into the following classifications— Class 1 Tower and Derrick Cranes— 1-A-2Tower crane; 1-B Derrick crane; Class 2 Rail Mounted Cranes— 2-A Portal boom crane; 2-B-1 Bridge or gantry crane—floor operated when load being lifted exceeds 5 t; 2-B-2Bridge or gantry crane—any; 2-B-3Bridge or gantry crane—container; Class 3 Mobile Cranes— 3-A-2 Vehicle loading crane when lifting capacity exceeds 10 metre tonnes; 3-B Non-slewing; 3-C-1Slewing, hydraulic boom, not exceeding 20 t; 3-C-2Slewing, hydraulic boom, not exceeding 80 t; 3-C-3Slewing, hydraulic boom, any; 3-D-1Slewing, lattice boom, not exceeding 20 t; 3-D-2Slewing, lattice boom, not exceeding 80 t; 3-D-3Slewing, lattice boom, any; Class 4 Hoist— 4-A-1Cantilever platform hoist; 4-A-2Materials hoist;

34 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 4-A-3Men and materials hoist; Class 6 Cableway and Related Equipment 6-A Cableways; Class 7 Earth Moving Equipment— 7-A-1Backhoe, bucket capacity under 0.6 m 3 ; 7-A-2Excavators, any; 7-B Front-end loader; 7-C Dragline; Class 8 Industrial Trucks— 8-A-1Lift truck, not exceeding 10 000 kg capacity; 8-A-2Lift truck, any; 8-B Straddle carriers; 8-C Order picking truck; Class 9 Bulk Loading— 9-C Bulk loader/ship loader; Class 10 Miscellaneous 10-A-1 Building maintenance unit. (2) The prescribed occupation of demolisher is divided into the following classifications— Class 1 Demolition of building or structure; Class 2 Demolition of plant; Class 3 Demolition of building or structure up to 2 storeys or a maximum height of 10 m; Class 4 Demolition of houses; Class 5 Removal and disposal of asbestos from a building or structure or from plant; Class 6 Demolition of specified nature. (3) The prescribed occupation of machinery operator is divided into the following classifications—

35 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Class 1 Boilers— 1A Water tube boiler; 1B Water tube boiler not exceeding 30 Mw; 1C Fire tube boiler; 1D Fire tube boiler not exceeding 1 Mw; 1E Electric boiler; Class 2 Steam Turbines— 2A Steam turbines; 2B Steam turbines not exceeding 20 Mw; Class 3 Reciprocating steam engines; Class 4 Refrigeration machinery; Class 5 Steam locomotives; Class 6 Internal combustion locomotives; Class 7 Historical machinery. (4) The prescribed occupation of plant operator is divided into the following classifications— Class A Grader; Class C Dozer; Class D Road Roller; Class E Skid steer loader; Class F Trencher; Class G Scraper; Class H Other plant. (5) The prescribed occupation of rigger is divided into the following classifications— Class 1 Rigging for erection or dismantling of a building or structure or of plant; Class 2 Rigging for erection or dismantling of a building or structure;

36 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Class 3 Rigging for erection or dismantling of plant. (6) The prescribed occupation of scaffolder is divided into the following classifications— Class 1 Erection or dismantling of any scaffolding; Class 2 Erection or dismantling of any frame or modular scaffolding not exceeding 15 m in height or timber scaffolding; Class 3 Erection or dismantling of any frame, modular, tube and coupler or bracket scaffolding; Class 4 Erection or dismantling of any boatswain chair, swing stage, suspended platform or heavy duty suspended scaffolding; Class 5 Erection or dismantling of any frame or modular mobile scaffolding. ˙ General qualifications for certificate or permit 35. An applicant for a certificate of competency or permit issued under this Part shall— (a) be capable of speaking and writing the English language to the extent necessary to perform the duties under the authority of the certificate or permit applied for; and (b) have attained the age of 17 years. ˙ Qualifications for crane chaser 36. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a crane chaser shall— (a) have gained 3 months practical experience in the occupation of crane chaser; and (b) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to the occupation of crane chaser for the period of practical experience; and (c) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a

37 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to the occupation of crane chaser. ˙ Qualifications for crane operator 37. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a crane operator shall— (a) in respect of each classification listed in column 1 of the table, have the practical experience specified in column 2 of the table; and (b) in respect of any classification not listed in column 1 of the table, have gained practical experience acceptable to the Director to undertake the examinations required; and (c) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to that classification for the period of practical experience; and (d) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to that classification. TABLE—CRANE OPERATOR Classification requiring practical experience as specified Specified experience (hours) 1-A-2 100 1-B 100 2-A 100 3-C-1 100 3-C-2 100 3-C-3 100 3-D-1 100 3-D-2 100 3-D-3 100

38 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ˙ Qualifications for demolisher 38. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a demolisher shall produce documentary evidence of practical experience as a demolisher in the classification to which the application relates and shall pass an examination, set by the Director, which demonstrates a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to that classification. ˙ Qualifications for dogman 39. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a dogman shall— (a) have gained 6 months practical experience in the occupation of dogman; and (b) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to the occupation of dogman for the period of practical experience; and (c) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to that occupation. ˙ Qualifications for explosive-powered tool operator 40. An applicant for a certificate of competency as an explosive-powered tool operator shall— (a) have gained practical experience acceptable to the Director, to undertake the examination required; and (b) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to the occupation of explosive-powered tool operator for the period of practical experience; and (c) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to that occupation. ˙ Qualifications for machinery operators 41. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a machinery operator shall—

39 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (a) in respect of each classification listed in column 1 of the table— (i) possess the qualifications specified in column 2 of the table; and (ii) after obtaining the qualifications specified in column 2, undergo the practical experience specified in column 3 of the table; and (b) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to the relevant classification. TABLE—MACHINERY OPERATOR Classification Qualifications Practical experience 1A (a) degree or associate (a) 500 hours assisting to diploma in mechanical or operate a water tube boiler electrical engineering exceeding 30 Mw, including or 1 start-up and shut-down cycle. completed apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering trade OR OR (b) class 1B machinery (b) as above operator’s certificate of competency OR OR (c) Nil (c) 750 hours assisting to operate a water tube boiler exceeding 30 Mw, including 1 start-up and shut-down cycle.

40 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 TABLE—MACHINERY OPERATOR (continued) 1B (a) as for 1A paragraph (a) (a) 150 hours assisting to operate a water tube boiler or fire tube boiler including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (b) class 1C machinery (b) 150 hours assisting to operator’s certificate of operate a water tube boiler competency including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (c) Nil (c) 300 hours assisting to operate a water tube boiler including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. 1C (a) as for 1A paragraph (a) (a) 150 hours assisting to operate a fire tube boiler exceeding 1 Mw, including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (b) class 1A, 1B or 1D (b) 40 hours assisting to machinery operator’s operate a fire tube boiler certificate of competency exceeding 1 Mw including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (c) Nil (c) 200 hours assisting to operate a fire tube boiler exceeding 1 Mw including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. 1D (a) class 1A or 1B (a) 40 hours assisting to machinery operator’s operate a fire tube boiler certificate of competency exceeding 125 kW including 3 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (b) Nil (b) 100 hours assisting to operate a fire tube boiler exceeding 125 kW including 4 start-up and shut-down cycles.

41 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 TABLE—MACHINERY OPERATOR (continued) 1E (a) class 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D or (a) Nil 5 machinery operator’s certificate of competency OR OR (b) Nil (b) 40 hours assisting to operate an electric boiler exceeding 250 kW including 3 start-up and shut-down cycles. 2A (a) as for 1A paragraph (a) (a) 300 hours assisting to operate a steam turbine exceeding 20 Mw including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (b) class 2B machinery (b) as above operator’s certificate of competency OR OR (c) Nil (c) 500 hours assisting to operate a steam turbine exceeding 20 Mw including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. 2B (a) as for 1A paragraph (a) (a) 150 hours assisting to operate a steam turbine with a rating exceeding 1 Mw including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (b) Nil (b) 300 hours assisting to operate a steam turbine with a rating exceeding 1 Mw including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles.

42 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 TABLE—MACHINERY OPERATOR (continued) 3 (a) as for 1A paragraph (a) (a) 100 hours assisting to operate a reciprocating steam engine including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (b) class 5 machinery (b) 100 hours assisting to operator’s certificate of operate a reciprocating steam competency engine including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. OR OR (c) Nil (c) 200 hours assisting to operate a reciprocating steam engine including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. 4 Nil 300 hours assisting to operate refrigeration machinery driven by engines of a capacity exceeding 75 kW including 5 start-up and shut-down cycles. 5 (a) class 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D or (a) 200 hours assisting to 3 machinery operator’s operate a steam locomotive certificate of competency with cylinders at least 150 mm diameter. OR OR (b) Nil (b) 300 hours assisting to operate a steam locomotive with cylinders at least 150 mm diameter. 6 (a) class 5 machinery (a) 100 hours assisting to operator’s certificate of operate internal combustion competency locomotives exceeding 80 kW. OR OR (b) Nil (b) 200 hours assisting to operate internal combustion locomotives exceeding 80 kW.

43 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 TABLE—MACHINERY OPERATOR (continued) 7 Nil 100 hours assisting to operate the type of machinery in relation to which the certificate of competency is sought. ˙ Qualifications for plant operator 42. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a plant operator shall— (a) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to the classification to which the application relates; and (b) have gained practical experience acceptable to the Director; and (c) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to the relevant classification. ˙ Qualifications for rigger 43. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a rigger shall— (a) have gained 12 months practical experience as a rigger in the classification to which the application relates; and (b) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to the relevant classification for the period of practical experience; and (c) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to the relevant classification. ˙ Qualifications for scaffolder 44. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a scaffolder shall— (a) in respect of the classification listed in column 1 of the table, have gained the practical experience specified in column 2 of the table; and

44 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (b) be the holder of a permit issued under this Part in relation to the relevant classification for the period of practical experience; and (c) pass examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to the relevant classification. TABLE—SCAFFOLDER Classification Practical Experience (months) 1 12 23 3 12 4 12 5 Nil ˙ Qualifications for welder 45. An applicant for a certificate of competency as a welder shall comply with the requirements of AS 1796 Welder Certification Code. ˙ General provision concerning practical experience 46.(1) Where, in this Part, an applicant for a certificate of competency is required to have practical experience, the practical experience shall be gained under the supervision of a holder of a certificate of competency in respect of the occupation concerned, endorsed as to the relevant classification. (2) Where, in this Part, an applicant for a certificate of competency is required to be the holder of a permit issued under this Part, the applicant may produce documentary evidence of practical experience gained outside the State for the purpose of satisfying such requirement. ˙ General provision concerning examinations 47.(1) An applicant for a certificate of competency may be examined by written or oral examinations or by a combination of written and oral examinations and may be required to give a practical demonstration of the

45 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 duties and skills applicable to the occupation or classification of occupation to which the application relates. (2) Where an applicant fails an examination set by the Director in relation to a certificate of competency, the applicant shall not be eligible to make a further application for that certificate of competency until after the expiration of a period of 3 months from the date of the examination. (3) The Director may exempt a person from compliance with the provisions of this regulation where the Director is satisfied, on the basis of documentary evidence produced, that the person is competent to perform the duties under the authority of the certificate of competency applied for. ˙ Application for certificate of competency 48. An application for a certificate of competency shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by— (a) the prescribed fee; and (b) the documents and other evidence of qualifications prescribed by this Part with respect to the certificate of competency to which the application relates. ˙ Issue of certificate of competency 49.(1) Where the Director is satisfied that an applicant for a certificate of competency— (a) possesses the qualifications prescribed with respect to the certificate of competency applied for; and (b) has passed the examinations prescribed with respect to that certificate of competency or has been granted an exemption under section 47(3); and (c) has paid the prescribed fee; the Director shall issue a certificate of competency in relation to the occupation to which the application relates. (2) A certificate of competency— (a) shall be in the prescribed form; and

46 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 (b) shall, with respect to the authority of the holder to perform duties under the certificate, be restricted to the occupation or classifications of the occupation specified in the certificate; and (c) shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as are endorsed on the certificate or as the Director may advise to the holder by written notice. ˙ Permit 50.(1) Where a person— (a) seeks to engage as a learner in a prescribed occupation; and (b) facilities exist to enable the person to obtain proper training in the prescribed occupation at the workplace; that person may apply to the Director in the prescribed form for a permit to engage as a learner in the relevant occupation. (2) Where the Director is satisfied that an applicant for a permit is able to obtain proper training in the prescribed occupation concerned, the Director shall issue a permit to the applicant to engage as a learner in the relevant occupation. (3) A permit shall be in the prescribed form and shall be subject to the condition that the holder performs all work under the supervision of the holder of a certificate of competency in respect of the occupation concerned and such conditions and restrictions as are endorsed on the permit or as the Director may advise to the holder by written notice. (4) A permit shall remain in force for a period, no longer than 2 years, specified in the permit. ˙ Authority to operate 51.(1) Where a person— (a) is unable to pass any written or oral examination in relation to obtaining a certificate of competency in a prescribed occupation but has the capability to perform the occupation in a safe way; or (b) has completed all aspects of an examination in relation to obtaining a certificate of competency in a prescribed occupation,

47 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 but has not completed the practical experience specified in the qualifications for the certificate; that person may apply to the Director in the prescribed form for an authority to operate in the relevant occupation. (2) Where the Director is satisfied that an applicant for an authority to operate is capable of performing work in a prescribed occupation, the Director shall issue an authority to operate in the relevant occupation or classification of occupation. (3) An authority to operate shall be in the prescribed form and shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as are endorsed on the authority or as the Director may advise to the holder by written notice. ˙ Fresh certificate etc. 52.(1) The holder of a certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate which has been lost or destroyed or on which the particulars have become illegible shall apply to the Director for the issue of a fresh certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate. (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be in the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee. ˙ Revocation of certificate and permit 53.(1) Where— (a) the holder of a certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate has been convicted of an offence against the Act or this regulation; or (b) the Director has reason to believe that the holder of a certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate— (i) has displayed incompetency or inefficiency in the occupation or classification of occupation in respect of which the holder holds the certificate, permit or authority; or (ii) has become subject to deafness, defective sight, epilepsy or other disability that renders the holder unfit to perform duties under the authority of the certificate, permit or authority to

48 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 operate; or (iii) has infringed any restriction or condition to which the certificate, permit or authority to operate is subject; the Director may call upon the holder in writing to show cause, at a time and place appointed by the Director and notified to the holder, why the certificate, permit or authority to operate should not be revoked. (2) Cause may be shown— (a) by the holder of the certificate, permit or authority to operate appearing in person before the Director and being heard; or (b) in writing. (3) If the holder fails to show cause or does not show cause sufficient in the Director’s opinion, the Director may— (a) revoke the certificate, permit or authority to operate; or (b) suspend the certificate, permit or authority to operate for a limited period as the Director thinks fit; or (c) where the holder of a certificate of competency has been shown to be incompetent or inefficient in the relevant occupation or classification of occupation, suspend the certificate until the holder has passed further examinations, set by the Director, which demonstrate a sound knowledge of the duties and skills applicable to the relevant occupation or classification of occupation. (4) A certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate which has been revoked or suspended under this section shall be surrendered to the Director within 1 month after the date of notification of revocation or suspension. (5) Subsection (4) does not apply to the holder of a certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate which has been cancelled or suspended under this regulation and where the holder has instituted an appeal under section 113 of the Act. ˙ Certificates etc. to be carried and produced 54.(1) The holder of a certificate of competency, permit or authority to operate shall carry it with the holder at all times while engaged in the

130 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 SCHEDULE 5 (continued) 2642 Printing and publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2643 Manufacture of stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2644 Printing and bookbinding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2645 Printing trade services (not elsewhere classified) . . . . . . . 4 275 All Manufacture of basic chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 276 All Manufacture of other chemicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 277 2770 Petroleum refining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 278 2780 Manufacture of petroleum and coal products . . . . . . . . . . 4 285 2850 Manufacture of glass and glass products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 286 All Manufacture of clay products and refractories . . . . . . . . . 4 287 All Manufacture of cement and concrete products . . . . . . . . . 4 288 All Manufacture of non-metallic mineral products . . . . . . . . 4 294 All Manufacture of iron and steel and products . . . . . . . . . . . 4 295 All Manufacture of basic nonferrous metals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 296 All Manufacture of nonferrous basic products . . . . . . . . . . . 4 314 All Manufacture of structural metal products . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 315 All Manufacture of sheet metal products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 316 All Manufacture of other fabricated metal products . . . . . . . . 4 323 All Manufacture of motor vehicles and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 324 All Manufacture of other transport equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 334 All Manufacture of photographic and scientific equipment . . 4 335 All Manufacture of appliances and electrical equipment . . . . 4 336 All Manufacture of industrial machinery and equipment . . . . 4 345 All Manufacture of leather and leather products . . . . . . . . . . 4 346 All Manufacture of rubber products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 347 All Manufacture of plastic and related products . . . . . . . . . . . 4

131 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 SCHEDULE 5 (continued) 348 All Manufacture of other products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 361 3610 Electricity generation, transmission and distribution . . . . 4 362 3620 Town gas manufacture and distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 370 All Water, sewage and drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 411 All Building construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 412 All Non-building construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 423 All Concreting, bricklaying and tiling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 424 All Other special construction trades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 471 4710 General wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 472 All Builders hardware wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 473 All Machinery and equipment wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 474 All Minerals, metals and chemical wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . 4 475 4751 Wool selling brokers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4752 Wool buyers and merchants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4753 Cereal grains wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4754 Farm produce wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 476 All Food, drink and tobacco wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 477 All Textile and clothing wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 478 All Household goods wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 479 All Other specialist wholesalers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 481 All Department and general stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 484 All Clothing, fabrics and furniture stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 485 All Household appliance and hardware stores . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 486 4861 New motor vehicle dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4862 Used motor vehicle dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4864 Service stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

132 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 SCHEDULE 5 (continued) 4865 Smash repairers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4866 Motor cycle dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4867 Boat/caravan dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 4868 Tyre/battery retailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 487 All Milk and bread vendors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 488 4882 Butcher shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 others Food stores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 489 All Other retailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 511 All Road freight transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 512 All Road passenger transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 520 5200 Rail transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 530 All Water transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 540 All Air transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 550 5500 Other transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 571 All Services to road transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 572 5722 Water transport terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 others Services to water transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 573 5730 Services to air transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 574 All Other services to transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 580 All Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 590 5900 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 614 All Banking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 615 All Non-bank finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 616 All Investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 617 All Services to finance and investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 623 All Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

133 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 SCHEDULE 5 (continued) 624 6240 Services to insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 631 6310 Real estate agents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 632 All Real estate operators and developers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 633 All Technical services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 637 All Legal and accounting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 638 6381 Data processing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6382 Advertising services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6383 Market and business consultancy services . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6384 Typing, copying and mailing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6385 Collecting and credit reporting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6386 Pest control services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6387 Cleaning services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6388 Contract packing services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6389 Business services (not elsewhere classified) . . . . . . . . . . 2 639 6390 Plant hire and leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 711 7111 Federal Government administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7112 State Government administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7113 Local Government administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 712 7120 Justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 713 7130 Foreign Government representation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 720 7200 Defence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 814 All Hospitals and nursing homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 815 8151 Medicine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8152 Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8153 Dental laboratories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8154 Optometry and optical dispensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

134 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 SCHEDULE 5 (continued) 8155 Ambulance services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8156 Community health centres (medical) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8157 Community health centres (paramedical) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8158 Health services (not elsewhere classified) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 816 8160 Veterinary services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 823 All School education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 824 All Post school and other education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 825 All Libraries, museums and art galleries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 830 All Welfare and religious institutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 846 All Research and meteorology services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 847 All Business and labour associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 848 All Other community organisations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 849 8491 Employment services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8492 Police . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8493 Prisons and reformatories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8494 Fire brigades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8495 Sanitary and garbage disposal services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 913 All Entertainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 914 9141 Parks and zoological gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9142 Lotteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9143 Gambling services (except lotteries) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9144 Sport and recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 923 All Restaurants, hotels and accommodation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 924 All Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 934 9340 Laundries and dry cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 935 All Hairdressers, beauty salons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

135 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 SCHEDULE 5 (continued) 936 All Other personal services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 940 9400 Private households employing staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 990 9900 Business without a fixed workplace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

136 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 GRAPHICS RELOCATED FROM BODY OF LEGISLATION ´ FIGURE 107(2) HOIST REQUIRED TO BE ERECTED TAKE IN FROM REPRINT 1 page 184

137 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ´ TABLE 116(1)—1 GANTRIES TO BE ERECTED OVER FOOTPATHS, ROADWAYS TAKE IN FROM REPRINT 1 page 185

138 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ENDNOTES ´ 1 Index to Endnotes Page 2 Date to which amendments incorporated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 3 Table of previous reprints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 4 List of legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 5 List of annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 6 Table of renumbered provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 7 Provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated into reprint . 149 ´ 2 Date to which amendments incorporated This is the reprint date mentioned in section 5(c) of the ReprintsAct1992 . Accordingly, this reprint includes all amendments that commenced operation on or before 22 September 1993. Future amendments of the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 may be made in accordance with this reprint under section 49 of the Reprints Act 1992 . ´ 3 Table of previous reprints Reprint No. Amendments included Reprint date 1 to SL No. 186 of 1992 1 September 1992 2 to SL No. 413 of 1992 11 December 1992 ´ 4 List of legislation Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 pubd Ind Gaz 29 July 1989 pp 569–719 ss 1–2 commenced on date of publication Pts 35–36 commenced 30 October 1989 (see s 2(2)) remaining provisions commenced 31 July 1989 (see s 2(1)) as amended by— Workplace Health and Safety (Amendment) Regulation 1990 pubd Ind Gaz 30 June 1990 pp 390–4

139 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ss 1–2 commenced on date of publication remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1990 (see s 2) Workplace Health and Safety (Amendment) Regulation 1990 pubd Ind Gaz 11 August 1990 pp 888–91 ss 1–3 commenced on date of publication remaining provisions commenced 1 February 1991 (see s 3) Workplace Health and Safety (Amendment) Regulation 1991 pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 commenced on date of publication Workplace Health and Safety (Amendment) Regulation 1991 (No. 2) pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 p 306 commenced on date of publication Workplace Health and Safety (Amendment) Regulation 1991 (No. 3) pubd Ind Gaz 27 April 1991 p 619 ss 1–3 commenced on date of publication remaining provision commenced 13 May 1991 (see s 3) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 1991 (No. 4) SL No. 56 pubd Ind Gaz 17 August 1991 pp 557–68 s 7 commenced 1 February 1992 (see s 2(2)) remaining provisions commenced on date of publication Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 1991 SL No. 110 pubd Ind Gaz 26 October 1991 pp 579–80 s 6 commenced 1 May 1992 (see s 2(2)) remaining provisions commenced on date of publication Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1992 SL No. 106 pubd Ind Gaz 22 May 1992 pp 163–5 ss 1–2 commenced on date of publication remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1992 (see s 2) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1992 SL No. 128 pubd Ind Gaz 12 June 1992 pp 285–305 commenced on date of publication Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1992 SL No. 186 notfd Gaz 26 June 1992 pp 2057–8 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification ss 3, 4(5)–(10) commenced 1 July 1992 (see s 2(1)) remaining provisions commenced 1 February 1993 (see s 2(2)) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 1992 SL No. 332 notfd Gaz 30 October 1992 pp 1178–80 commenced on date of notification Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 5) 1992 SL No. 413 notfd Gaz 11 December 1992 pp 1830–3 commenced on date of notification

140 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993 SL No. 73 notfd Gaz 19 March 1993 pp 1379–81 ss 1–2 commenced on date of notification remaining provisions commenced 30 April 1993 (see s 2) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1993 SL No. 244 notfd Gaz 25 June 1993 pp 1094–9 ss 1–3, 4(2) commenced 1 July 1993 (see s 3(1)) remaining provision commences 1 February 1994 (see s 3(2)) Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1993 SL No. 346 notfd Gaz 10 September 1993 pp 143–5 commenced on date of notification ´ 5 List of annotations Key to abbreviations in list of annotations amd Chap cl def Div hdg ins om prec pres prev prov Pt RA renum Sdiv sub = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = amended Chapter clause definition Division heading inserted omitted preceding present previous provision Part Reprints Act 1992 renumbered Subdivision substituted Provisions not included in reprint, or amended by amendments not included in reprint, are underlined Short title s 1 sub 1991 SL No. 110 s 5 Repeal s 3 om (see s 40 RA) Arrangement of regulations s 4 amd reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 306, 307–14 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 3 Interpretation s 5 def “building maintenance unit” ins reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 def “building work” ins 1991 SL No. 56 s 4 def “certificate of registration” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2)

141 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 def “classified plant” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “construction other than building work” ins 1991 SL No. 56 s 4 def “crane” ins reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 def “crane chaser” sub reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 def “crane operator” sub reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 def “dogman” sub reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 def “earth monitoring device” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “electrical equipment” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “electrical installation” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “electrical socket outlet adaptor” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “electrical worker” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “electricity authority” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “engineer” amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 3 def “equipment” prev om 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(1) pres ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “falsework” om 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(1) def “fees” ins 1991 SL No. 56 s 4 def “final price at practical completion” ins 1991 SL No. 56 s 4 def “holder” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “industrial workplace” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “isolating transformer” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “laser safety officer” om 1993 SL No. 73 s 4 def “low voltage” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “medium voltage” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “people mover” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “portable electrical equipment” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “powerboard” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “prescribed form” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “registered” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “residual current device” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “sanitary convenience” om reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 def “scaffolding” prev om 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(1) pres ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “siliceous dust” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “specified plant” ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 4(2) def “the Act” om (see s 39 RA) def “washing point” om reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 Forms s 6 om 1992 SL No. 332 s 4 Approval of forms s 6A ins 1992 SL No. 128 s 5 Fees s 7 sub 1991 SL No. 56 s 5 Notices s 9 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 6

142 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Record of injuries, illnesses and occurrences s 10 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 6 Rural industry exclusions s 11A ins reg pubd Ind Gaz 27 April 1991 p 619 sub 1993 SL No. 346 s 3 Appeals to Appeals Tribunal s 16 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 5 Appeals to board of reference s 17 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 6 Health and Safety Officer s 18 om reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 Interpretation s 21 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 7 Registration of industrial workplaces s 22 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 8 Registration of plant design s 23 sub reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 amd 1993 SL No. 73 s 5; 1993 SL No. 346 s 4 Registration of plant s 24 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 9 Certificate of registration s 25 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 10 Duration of registration s 26 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 11 Renewal of registration s 27 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 11 Director to be notified of change s 28 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 11 Change of name etc. s 29 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 12 Reassessment of fee s 30 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 13 Certificates of inspection s 31 om reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 Notifiable projects s 32 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 7 Classifications within prescribed occupations s 34 amd reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14; 1992 SL No. 128 s 14 Application for certificate of competency s 48 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 8

143 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Issue of certificate of competency s 49 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 9 Permit s 50 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 10 Authority to operate s 51 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 11 Fresh certificate etc. s 52 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 12 PART 6—EMPLOYMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS Pt 6 (ss 58–59) om reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 PART 7—PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT Pt 7 (ss 60–71) om 1991 SL No. 110 s 6 Application of Part s 72 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 15 PART 9—MANUAL HANDLING Pt 9 (ss 89–89J) om reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 p 306 Lasers s 91 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 6 Formwork s 93 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 16 Explosive-powered tools s 96 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 7 Compressed air nailing tools s 97 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 8 Bricks s 106 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 13 Personnel and materials hoist s 107 amd 1992 SL No. 128 s 17; 1993 SL No. 73 s 9 Shoring s 127 amd 1992 SL No. 128 s 18 PART 14—SAFEGUARDS, WARNING SIGNS AND ALTERNATIVE PRECAUTIONS Pt 14 (ss 132–5) om 1993 SL No. 73 s 10 PART 15—REFRIGERATION PLANT Pt 15 (ss 136–9) om 1993 SL No. 73 s 10 Compliance s 140 sub 1993 SL No. 73 s 11 Access to be provided s 141 amd 1993 SL No. 73 s 12

144 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 PART 17—ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS Pt hdg sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 19 Application s 144 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 20 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment s 145 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Inspection and testing of hire equipment s 146 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Portable electrical equipment s 147 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Electrical socket outlet adaptors s 148 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Flexible cables s 149 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Overhead electric lines s 150 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Electrical installations s 151 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 Electrical installations at a project s 152 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 21 General s 153 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 22 Standard s 155 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 13 Inspections s 156 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 23 Notification s 157 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 24 Inspection and testing s 158 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 25 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 14 Marking s 159 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 14 Ropes s 160 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 14 Operation s 161 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 14 Counterweight s 162 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 14

145 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Safety hooks s 164 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 15 PART 19—BUILDING MAINTENANCE UNITS Pt Hdg om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Compliance s 166 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Standard s 167 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Testing and marking s 168 amd 1992 SL No. 128 s 26 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 PART 20—LIFTING GEAR Pt hdg om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Compliance s 169 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Standards for lifting gear s 170 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 14 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 PART 21—INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS Pt 21 (ss 171–2) om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 PART 22—JACKS Pt 22 (ss 173–4) om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 PART 23—PRESSURE EQUIPMENT Pt hdg om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Compliance s 175 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Standard s 176 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Inspections s 177 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 27 Notification s 178 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Inspection and testing s 179 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 28 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Marking s 180 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Inservice inspection s 181 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 29

146 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 PART 24—GAS CYLINDERS Pt hdg om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Compliance s 182 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Standard s 183 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Testing s 184 om 1992 SL No. 128 s 30 Gas cylinder test stations s 185 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 PART 25—AMUSEMENT DEVICES Pt hdg om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Compliance s 186 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Standard s 187 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Testing s 188 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 31 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Marking s 189 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 PART 26—LIFTS, ESCALATORS AND MOVING WALKS Pt Hdg om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Compliance s 190 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Standard s 191 amd 1992 SL No. 128 s 32 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Alterations and repairs s 192 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Experience required s 193 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Lift to be screened s 194 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Course of construction s 195 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Operation s 196 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 15 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16

147 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 Inspection s 197 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Maintenance s 198 om 1993 SL No. 73 s 16 Duties of persons engaged in a lead process s 210 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 16 Interpretation s 238 def “siliceous dust” om 1992 SL No. 128 s 33 Prohibited materials s 239 amd 1992 SL No. 128 s 34 Scuba instructors s 260 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 17 om 1992 SL No. 413 s 3 PART 36—DIVE SHOPS, SELF-EMPLOYED SCUBA INSTRUCTORS AND DIVE CHARTER VESSELS Pt hdg om 1992 SL No. 413 s 3 Interpretation s 261 om 1992 SL No. 413 s 3 Dive shops and self-employed instructors s 262 om 1992 SL No. 413 s 3 Dive charter vessels s 263 om 1992 SL No. 413 s 3 Dive-supervisor s 264 amd 1992 SL No. 332 s 18 om 1992 SL No. 413 s 3 SCHEDULE 1 amd 1992 SL No. 128 s 35 om 1992 SL No. 332 s 19 SCHEDULE 2—FEES amd reg pubd Ind Gaz 30 June 1990 pp 390–4; 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 sub 1991 SL No. 56 s 6 amd 1991 SL No. 56 s 7; 1992 SL No. 106 s 4; 1992 SL No. 186 s 4; 1993 SL No. 244 s 4(2); 1993 SL No. 244 s 4(1) SCHEDULE 3—CLASSIFIED PLANT amd reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14; 1992 SL No. 128 s 36 SCHEDULE 4—PLANT DESIGN amd reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14 sub 1992 SL No. 128 s 37; 1993 SL No. 73 s 17 SCHEDULE 5—CLASSIFICATION OF WORKPLACES sub reg pubd Ind Gaz 2 February 1991 pp 307–14; 1992 SL No. 332 s 20

148 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ´ 6 Table of renumbered provisions Original TABLE OF RENUMBERED PROVISIONS under section 43 of Reprints Act 1992 Renumbered as 41 Table (Classification 1B 3rd column 2nd sentence) 41 Table (Classification 1C 3rd column 3rd sentence) 74 (1st sentence) 74 (2nd sentence) 75 (1st sentence) 75 (2nd sentence) 216(3) (2nd sentence) (b) (c) 74(1) 74(2) 75(1) 75(2) 216(3A) ´ 7 Provisions that have not commenced and are not incorporated into reprint The following provisions are not incorporated in this reprint because they had not commenced before the reprint date (see s 5(c) Reprints Act 1992 ). Section 4(1) of SL No. 244 of 1993 reads as follows— Amendment of Schedule 2 (Fees) 4.(1) Schedule 2, clauses 2 to 4— omit, insert— ‘Application for registration or renewal of registration of industrial workplaces ‘2. If the main activity at the workplace is classified in Schedule 5 as— (a) Category 3, the fee is $27.00 plus $8.20; and (b) Category 4, the fee is $27.00 plus $13.20; per person in excess of 2 persons to be employed (including employers, self-employed persons and persons employed part-time or full-time) between 1 February of 1 year and 31 January of the following year.

149 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ‘Application for registration or renewal of registration of classified plant $ ‘3. Application for registration or renewal of registration of classified plant— (a) boilers with a heating surface that— (i) does not exceed 5 m 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.50 (ii) exceeds 5 m 2 but does not exceed 10 m 2 . . . . . 105.00 (iii) exceeds 10 m 2 but does not exceed 60 m 2 . . . . 160.00 (iv) exceeds 60 m 2 but does not exceed 500 m 2 . . . 315.00 (v) exceeds 500 m 2 but does not exceed 2 000 m 2 545.00 (vi) exceeds 2 000 m 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 925.00 If a boiler is heated electrically, the fee payable is to be calculated on the basis that 1 kW equals 0.08 m 2 of heating surface. (b) unfired pressure vessels with a capacity that— (i) exceeds 0.5 m 3 but does not exceed 5 m 3 . . . . 47.50 (ii) exceeds 5 m 3 but does not exceed 15 m 3 . . . . . 79.50 (iii) exceeds 15 m 3 but does not exceed 30 m 3 . . . . 125.00 (iv) exceeds 30 m 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155.00 (c) cranes and hoists (other than elevating work platforms, building maintenance units or vehicle hoists) with a safe working load that— (i) does not exceed 10 t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.00 (ii) exceeds 10 t but does not exceed 50 t . . . . . . . 175.00 (iii) exceeds 50 t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220.00 (d) vehicle hoists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00 (e) mobile elevating work platforms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00 (f) building maintenance units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46.50 (g) industrial lift trucks with a capacity greater than 10 t 65.00 (h) monorail transporters or aerial funicular devices (other than amusement devices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.00 plus $27.00 per vehicle attached

150 Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1989 ‘Application for registration or renewal of registration of specified plant $ ‘4. Application for registration or renewal of registration of specified plant— (a) service lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33.00 (b) all other lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 plus $14.00 per floor (c) escalators and moving walks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.50 (d) airconditioning units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.00 (e) amusement devices that are classified in AS 3533—Amusement rides and devices, as— (i) motorised Class 1 Amusement Devices . . . . . 43.50 (ii) Class 2 Amusement Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86.00 (iii) Class 3 Amusement Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130.00 (iv) Class 4 Amusement Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175.00 ’.